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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Athrixia Phylicoides"”.
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Metabolic Bioactivity of Athrixia phylicoides
… the ability of an aqueous extract of Athrixia phylicoides to increase glucose uptake and utilization in myocytes, adipocytes and in Chang cells. It is therefore likely that this extract could also modulate glucose metabolism in insulin-resistant cells. This study investigated the …
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The effect of various selected shade nets on field-grown bush tea’s physicochemical and antioxidant properties (Athrixia phylicoides DC.)
Bush tea (Athrixia phylicoides DC.) is an indigenous herbal tea plant in South Africa with medicinal potential. Various parts of this plant are used to make herbal infusions and have been used traditionally for different purposes, including treating other diseases owing to the presence of …
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UV-assisted isomerization studies of active compounds in bush tea (Athrixia phylicoides) leaf extracts and investigations of their potential to inhibit acid corrosion of mild steel and zinc
… The impact of UV light radiation on bush tea (A. phylicoides) plant extract was investigated for zinc, and mild steel corrosion exposed to 1.5 M hydrochloric and sulphuric acids at 303-333K. This study employs liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to investigate the geometric …
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Intestinal absorption and metabolism of bush tea major phenolic compounds exhibiting anti-diabetic activity.
Athrixia phylicoides (A. phylicoides), popularly known as ‘bush tea’, is an indigenous aromatic shrub found in mountainous and grassland areas of the northern and eastern parts of Southern Africa. The plant is traditionally used for the treatment of several ailments, including coughing, treating …